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1 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | Jehonadab | 101017 | ||
If someone does not accept the Bible as God's word, then tell how you would convince them there is a Creator? What foundation would you lay, so that they would begin to recognize that the Universe and us was a product of creation, rather than evolution? How would you reason with an evolutionist? Remember that you cannot use the Bible. What did the apostle Paul do when before the Areopagus, in Greece and spoke to the Athenians? How did he reason with them,for these did not know of the Christ? Also,Jesus said, three days before he was impaled, "And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come." (Matt 24:14) Then after his resurrection, he told his disciples,"Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you."( Matt 28:19,20) How would you teach people " to observe all the things I have commanded you.", for the "good news of the kingdom" has to be done worldwide and only approximately one third of it professes to be Christian? What about the rest, since many of these do not accept the Bible? Paul wrote that God's "will is that all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth. "(1 Tim 2:4) Since "all sorts of men " are to be saved, how then would you reach them if they are an atheist, or an agnostic? | ||||||
2 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | EdB | 101040 | ||
Jehonadab You asked? If someone does not accept the Bible as God's word, then tell how you would convince them there is a Creator? This dilemma is covered in Josh Macdowells books, Evidence that demands a verdict Vol 1 and 2. Basically you point to the order found in creation and through logic show this order could not just happen. I over simplify and in doing so do an injustice to Josh’s two books. This order is the stumbling block of most Evolutionary scientist and has caused most to conclude evolution can not have created creation. However the refuse to publicly state this, for as soon as they do they lose their funding and their job. It is hard to be a evolutionary scientist if you prove evolution can work. If your really interested the I suggest you read the books, also once again Ravi Zacharias has done extensive work in answering these questions and written a book on the subject. EdB |
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3 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | John Reformed | 101099 | ||
Hi Ed, I don't believe that anyone (without certain exceptions; Infants, severely hanicapped etc.) does not truly believe in a Creator. If they really did'nt believe they would have an excuse before God. Paul utterly demolishes the concept of "true" atheist. Rom 1:20-23 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, I think that science, logic and philosophy are good tools for the apologist, but not the evangelist. His tool is the Gospel. I try to stick with what the Bible says about the hopeless situation the fallen man is in... and then tell him the "Good News"! Perhaps God will grant the person repentance. 2 Tim 2:25,26 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will. If the person brings up the topic of atheistic evolution, I take him to romans and tell him what it says about what he is really doing... suppressing the truth in unrighteousness. We are saved by grace not reason. May God bless your presentation of the gospel to those whom He sends your way. John |
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4 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | GeorJoy | 101102 | ||
"suppressing the truth in unrighteousness." This is the best I have ever heard it put!!! George |
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5 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | John Reformed | 101146 | ||
Hi George, The Word is awesome! In a few brief sentences it cuts away all the phony excuses. 1 Thess 1:5 for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. POWER! That's what I pray for when I tell someone about Jesus...God's power at work, changing hearts and minds, before my very eyes. It makes one want to take his shoes off and worship Him! Many people try to avoid hearing gospel altogether. Instead they raise objections meant to divert us from our mission by taking us down "bunny trails" that never end. The next thing you know hours have gone by and the gospel still has not been shared. Others raise objections because they are truly interested in having their questions answered. Nevertheless, for whatever reason the objections are raised, the answers should be from the Bible itself. John |
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6 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | EdB | 101150 | ||
John On these points you absolutely correct. EdB |
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